Cristiano Ronaldo is one of football’s biggest stars, it would be hard to say otherwise. But there the star is despite herself, and because of her talent, at the heart of a nasty discord … and this thousands of kilometers from home. Explanations …
In the state of Goa, which is located in southwest India, people are upset. In this region, one of the few in the country has preferred football – since 2014 this state has one of the ten franchises of the Indian Super League, the highest level in India – to cricket, which is the national sport, a statue bearing the effigy of Cristiano Ronaldo. But now, some do not see in this tribute a nod to the Portuguese legend of the round ball but to colonialism.
Protesters carrying black flags even expressed their discontent in the streets of the town of Calangut after the inauguration. To better understand why they are not happy, here is a micro history lesson (yes, yes). Portugal did not grant independence to the region until 1961, following an invasion by the Indian army and a two-day war that ended the Lusitanian military dictatorship. History is therefore still recent in people’s minds. In addition, the installation of this statue took place just days after the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of the state (December 18 and 19, 1961, 14 years after the independence of the rest of India from UK screw). Here.